The Implementation of a Stand-alone Video Tracking and Analysis System for Animal Behavior Measurement in Morris Water Maze

In this paper, a digital image tracking and analysis system based on FPGA is presented. The goal of this research is to build an animal tracking system with a new algorithm for Morris water maze experiment application. Our tracking algorithm can track animal motion and is insensitive to environment brightness change. The system can process the high-resolution image up to 700times480 pixels in real-time speed. We can analyze tiny animal behavior change precisely. This system is very compact and is portable. Compared with other similar device, our system is a standalone operation without the need of a personal computer